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"The Kings of Sim" on one of the discovery channels?
Various chaps and the extent to which they take their flight sim hobby (though I use the word 'hobby' reservedly). For the ultimate sim experience some of these guys were chopping off the cockpit of a boeing 737 and wiring it up to a home cinema system and several pc's... all the proper flight controls and everything, using some funky access card which enables them to connect and activate up to 500 knobs and switches. Crazy stuff.
Right, all I need now is the control room of a VIIC Uboat in my back garden and I'll be sorted :doh: a few knobs and dials and we'll be well under way. Lol, all I need now to be like thosae guys is a long-suffering wifey to bring me tea and biscuits and to issue ultimatums when I'm considering that decommisioned submarine hull on ebay; a mere snip at £100,000 :rotfl:seriously, one of these sim guys was looking at a retired F18 to have in his back yard to connect up to his simulation kit :o $45,000... whilst he was browsing he hears his wifes voice from over his shoulder "No way, absolutely not."
Well there's a supprise :lol:
The Avon Lady
10-31-06, 05:00 AM
If I were her, I would tell my husband that he can have his $45K backyard toy, provided we add the realism of kamikaze pilot's cockpits being permanently bolted closed from the outside. :shifty:
kiwi_2005
10-31-06, 05:03 AM
yeah ive always thought about the idea of a home made persicope in front of my pc when playing SH3 - its always hanging above then when submerged i pull the scope down to monitor level which then does the same moves as if moving the mouse. really the scope wouldn't have to be identical to a real scope just a lookalike with handles target cross & wires connected to the usb port which enable the fire and lock target buttons on the handles.:hmm: Its possible.
kiwi_2005
10-31-06, 05:09 AM
yeah ive always thought about the idea of a home made persicope in front of my pc when playing SH3 - its always hanging above then when submerged i pull the scope down to monitor level which then does the same moves as if moving the mouse. really the scope wouldn't have to be identical to a real scope just a lookalike with handles target cross & wires connected to the usb port which enable the fire and lock target buttons on the handles.:hmm: Its possible.
I think its time i took a rest from SH3 :roll: :rotfl:
Kapitan
10-31-06, 05:12 AM
I saw this programme about 8 months ago theres a guy on it who is from surrey he has a 757 / 767 cockpit in his house his name is kevin saker emailed him a few times about it seems a nice guy :D
sonar732
10-31-06, 07:51 AM
I went to Discovery.com and attempted a search for the show...no joy. Does anyone know how to get info on it? Yes, I did google it.
Kapitan
10-31-06, 07:53 AM
On the english channel it will be on the discovery wings section i think the website is www.discoverychannel.co.uk (http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk) so it might be there.
sonar732
10-31-06, 08:35 AM
On the english channel it will be on the discovery wings section i think the website is www.discoverychannel.co.uk (http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk) so it might be there.
That would explain it.
SUBMAN1
10-31-06, 11:08 AM
"The Kings of Sim" on one of the discovery channels?
Various chaps and the extent to which they take their flight sim hobby (though I use the word 'hobby' reservedly). For the ultimate sim experience some of these guys were chopping off the cockpit of a boeing 737 and wiring it up to a home cinema system and several pc's... all the proper flight controls and everything, using some funky access card which enables them to connect and activate up to 500 knobs and switches. Crazy stuff.
Right, all I need now is the control room of a VIIC Uboat in my back garden and I'll be sorted :doh: a few knobs and dials and we'll be well under way. Lol, all I need now to be like thosae guys is a long-suffering wifey to bring me tea and biscuits and to issue ultimatums when I'm considering that decommisioned submarine hull on ebay; a mere snip at £100,000 :rotfl:seriously, one of these sim guys was looking at a retired F18 to have in his back yard to connect up to his simulation kit :o $45,000... whilst he was browsing he hears his wifes voice from over his shoulder "No way, absolutely not."
Well there's a supprise :lol:
My cable doesn't get hooked up till Thursday. :( I've been TVless and almost internetless going on 3 days now!
-S
^^
argh! the horror :lol:
Mind you, I have searched for the listing of this program on discovery.co.uk and cannot find hide nor hair of it...
Sailor Steve
10-31-06, 12:41 PM
Wouldn't it have been simpler to puchase a used simulator cockpit and rig that up? That way the cockpit windows would already be screens.
TteFAboB
10-31-06, 02:55 PM
Yes Steve, so simple. Would you like one? That's 3 million with 10% of discount for you, cash please.
Wim Libaers
10-31-06, 05:56 PM
Wouldn't it have been simpler to puchase a used simulator cockpit and rig that up? That way the cockpit windows would already be screens.
Probably not. The big ones often use projectors, and those are rather expensive. Also, there probably are more old aircraft cockpits available than old simulators.
snowsub
10-31-06, 05:59 PM
And here's a cessna cockpit done up for FS
http://www.cessnasim.com/ (http://<a href=) :doh:
some people have too much time and money on their hands...
Sailor Steve
10-31-06, 05:59 PM
You're both right, of course. I did say "simpler", not "better".
FUBAR295
10-31-06, 09:44 PM
Definitely a case of to much time and money. :yep:
What I don't understand, if you spend all the money for a sim, what not get the real thing (a plane) and take flying lessons.:o
Good Hunting,
FUBAR
I wondered that too FUBAR, but the reason that some of these guys were so heavily into this sim thing was because they were not allowed to fly for real because of colour blindness or tunnel vision or some other medical condition. Whilst others had 'learned to fly' using their DIY simulators and then moved on to the real thing/light aircraft.
Lol, one of the guys even talked over the 'intercom' to the nonexistant flight attendants in his garage simulator, just for the realism you understand :hmm::yep:
Kapitan
11-01-06, 04:56 AM
Kevin sakers sim is built out of everyday products such as ply wood and poly filler it cost him around £2000 compaired to the £12 million of the real thing, you can buy alot of flight instrements from ebay and also special shops from £30 upwards.
The magenta project is based on the A320 series of aircraft and it hasnt cost alot of money, kevin saker also gave a very good guide on how to build a home cockpit from scratch.
So it doesnt have to be totaly expencive.
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